Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC A-League Round 2 Tips & Prediction - Macarthur good value for an away upset
Macarthur FC are considered the value pick heading into their A-League Round 2 clash with Newcastle Jets, following a solid 2-1 opening win and an impressive debut from Ryan Fraser. Newcastle Jets face form concerns after a challenging off-season and a recent 2-2 draw against a youthful Mariners side. Macarthur have a favorable recent history against Newcastle, winning two of their last three encounters. The recommendation is to back Macarthur, especially in Double Chance and Head-to-Head markets.
- Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC predictions for Saturday's A-League R2 game
- Jets winless in nine of last 10 games in all comps - Macarthur hold value
- Ryan Fraser was impactful off the bench last week - tipped for another big game
- The game is scheduled for kick off at 3.00pm AEDT on Saturday October 24
Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC A-League Round 2 Tips & Prediction
Macarthur FC hold value in the Double Chance and H2H markets when they go on the road to face Newcastle Jets on Saturday, with veteran Ryan Fraser tipped for more impact after playing a starring role in the Bulls' Round 1 win last week.
Can't back the Jets with any sort of confidence at the moment.
Newcastle lost 13 players in the offseason - many of them key figures - while they have now won just one of their last 10 games in all competitions following last weekend's opening 2-2 draw with the Mariners.
Failing to beat a bunch of kids (the Mariners' average squad age is Under 21) doesn't bode well for the Jets' immediate future after their dream run to Australia Cup and Minor Premiership silverware last term.
Macarthur meanwhile registered all three points in a 2-1 win over Perth in Round 1, while they're unbeaten in four of their last five A-League meetings with Newcastle, winning two of the last three.
I'm taking the Bulls for the upset as $3.15 outsiders, while Fraser's inclusion off the bench last week changed the game and the Scottish winger could be in for another big performance and possible start here.
Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC Stats & Trends
- Jets have failed to win nine of their last 10 games in all comps
- Macarthur have won four of their last six A-League games
- Macarthur have avoided defeat in four of their last five A-League meetings vs Newcastle
- Ryan Fraser scored & provided an assist vs Perth after coming on in the 55th minute in R1
Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC Head To Head
This will be the 19th meeting between the two teams in the A-League, with Macarthur holding a slight 7-6 edge, along with five draws.
Macarthur won two of the three encounters last term by thrilling 5-4 and 3-2 scores.
Newcastle Jets Form Analysis
It's been a tough little period for Newcastle heading into this clash.
The Jets crashed out at the opening hurdle of their Australia Cup trophy defence against NPL Victoria side Preston Lions before suffering back-to-back 7-1 and 3-1 defeats to J-League teams Kashima and Gamba Osaka in the Asian Champions League Elite.
Former winger Eli Adams returned to McDonald Jones to haunt Newcastle as he provided two assists in Gamba's dominant win.
Newcastle were then left to rue some ill-discipline in their A-League opener last week, conceding two penalties as they settled for a 2-2 draw against rivals Central Coast in the F3 derby.
Newcastle Jets Team News
Patrick Wood got the nod ahead of Nikos Vergos to start up front and he rewarded Mark Milligan with the first equalising goal.
Newcastle Jets Possible Starting XI (4-1-4-1): James Delianov; Thomas Aquilina, Joe Shaughnessy, Joel Bertolissio, Daniel Wilmering; Max Burgess; Xavier Bertoncello, Will Dobson, Julian Recchia, Joe Lolley; Patrick Wood
Macarthur FC Form Analysis
Macarthur left it late, but managed to register a come-from-behind victory to secure all three points against Perth at home last week.
The Bulls were largely outplayed in manager Sasa Ognenovski’s first A-League game in charge, but former Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser produced a lively performance off the bench to propel his side to victory, scoring from the spot before laying on the assist with a pin-point free-kick for Jonathan Aspropotamitis's headed winner in the 89th minute.
It was a dream Macarthur debut in the A-League for 32-year-old Fraser, who arrived in the winter from Western Sydney.
Macarthur FC Team News
Fraser might be in line for a start, but Ognenovski could prefer to utilise the Scot as an impact player off the bench again.
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos scored 17 goals in 25 appearances for the Jets in the 2023/24 season and will be keen to deliver against his former club after earning his Macarthur starting debut last week.
Macarthur FC Possible Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Alex Robinson; Callum Talbot, Tatsuki Nara, Jonathan Aspropotamitis, Nathan Paull; Liam Rose, Oliver Randazzo; Luke Vickery, Ben Gibson, Connor Pain; Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
Verdict
Macarthur hold the value in this clash - taking the Bulls in both Double Chance & H2H markets.
Macarthur Win or Draw
Double Chance
$1.77 - 3 Units
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